Undergraduate Course: Astrophysics Laboratory (PHYS09027)
Course Outline
School |
School of Physics and Astronomy |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 09 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
Spectroscopy and photometry; astronomical exercises on redshifts, astrometry, and photometry. |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Other | Laboratory | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | | | Other | Laboratory | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | Other | Laboratory | | 12-22 | | | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | Other | Laboratory | | 12-22 | | | | | 14:00 - 17:00 |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
Semester 1 or 2. Semester 1: M, Th 1400. Semester 2: Tu, Th 1400. |
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
Semester 1 or 2. Semester 1: M, Th 1400. Semester 2: Tu, Th 1400. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course it is intended that a student will be able to:
1)understand how a spectrograph, light dispersing elements, and light detectors work
2)understand how to calibrate a spectrograph, and how to measure spectra of light sources
3)understand the data manipulation tasks of astronomers making observations
4)understand the meaning of random and systematic errors in experimental measurements and how to minimise their effects
5)combine errors in individual measurements to give an estimate in the error in a derived value
6)write up experimental work as a scientific report
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Assessment Information
Report on experiments and exercises, 100%
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Report on experiments and exercises, 100% |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Ross Mclure
Tel: (0131) 668 8419
Email: rjm@roe.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Linda Grieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 5254
Email: linda.grieve@ed.ac.uk |
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1 September 2010 6:34 am
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